土木工程 103 年英文考古題

英譯中： Standard Silicon Valley perks like cafeterias with free food, shuttle buses, gyms, ice cream parlors and dry cleaners not only make employees’ lives easier, but keep them on campus during the day and promote contact with other employees. Nearly all tech companies have desks packed tightly together without walls and communal work areas with sofas and beanbags.（15 分） In recent years, gift-card commerce has become extremely profitable, which also explains why it has become susceptible to fraudulent activities. Here is an example of how the crime happens: A manager in a large company purchases gift cards for staff bonuses and bills them to the company expense account. But instead of actually passing the gift cards out, he takes them home. The manager was using gift cards to conceal corporate embezzlement.（15 分）

中譯英： 微軟創辦人蓋茲、股神巴菲特、歌手史汀這三人有何共同點？答案是他們都有大 筆財富，卻沒全部留給子女。這些超級富豪認為被金錢寵壞的孩子，如果可以隨 意花用大筆遺產，未來不會做聰明的選擇，無法過健全、有創造性的生活。（15 分） Oscar Pistorius* 把他成功的動力歸功於他的母親。她從不因為他的殘障而給他特 別待遇。她寫給他這樣的句子：「真正的輸家絕不是最後一個跑過終點線的參賽 者。真正的輸家是坐在一旁的那位連比賽都不願意嘗試的人。」（15 分） *提示 Oscar Pistorius 南非籍殘障奧運田徑冠軍

英文作文：（40 分） Write an English essay of about 300 words to address the following: Nowadays many people communicate by texting, e-mail and social network sites more than they do in person. Some people believe that this is good because it saves time and helps people communicate more openly. Others believe that the use of technology prevents us from developing interpersonal skills and limits our ability to have meaningful relationships with others. How do you feel about this issue? Use specific reasons and examples to support your viewpoint.